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TracyTHE EX - REVIEW
May 9th 2007 19:10
This is a filmpeeker's review. That means there will be zero spoilers and just enough info. Because I said so.
Since The Ex premieres this week, I thought it would be a good time to review it since I've had the chance to see it before you. Ha.
PLOT
Tom Reilly (Zach Braff) likes justice a bit too much and therefore can't keep a job. Bosses are always hateful. So he moves together with his pregnant wife Sofia Kowalski (Amanda Peet) to her parent's town. That's where the real story and obstacles begin.
It turns out Tom will work where his father-in-law has worked for endless years, in a advertising firm. His mentor, Chip Sanders (Jason Bateman), who is supposed to show him around and make him feel at home, seemingly a crippled innocent man, ultimately is the guy Sofia dated when young.
Chip immediately starts with his plan to make Tom's life hell, through sneaky and ugly ways, and succeeds very well. Until it finally is Tom's turn...
CRITIQUE
The Ex a movie with almost no wide marketing at all, few have heard of it. That's sad, because if you like different comedies, the ones that actually are well done and have solid performances, this is your cup of tee.
Then we have Zach Braff. Like I've said before, he knows a good script when he sees one. This is a great script, with small plot-holes and lots of thought behind it. That's not what you'd expect by first-time writers, David Guion and Michael Handelman.
There's also a sequence at the beginning with Paul Rudd in it. Now that was truly hilarious. Just worth mentioning.
The director, Jesse Peretz, also new in the business, does a wonderful job showing us everything the way they are supposed to be shown. Sure, not many artistic surprises, but simple is still good. Daring and bad is worse.
The few things I can find negative are mostly some points with no logical reactions. For instance, Tom looses $1000 in a rather ridiculous way, but doesn't care the least. And then two or three similar instances. Of course stuff like that aren't mortal, just few annoying details.
CONCLUSION
A movie you should watch knowing you won't cry laughing, but surely enjoy. If it had a bigger budget this could become much better, but it already is a nice film to grab in DVD. Or cinema, but you won't gain anything by the big screen.
8/10
See the poster to The Ex.
//peeker
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